[10/05/09 - 09:27 AM]Reality's Liveliest Night Kicks Off with the "Househusbands of Hollywood" Reunion Special Followed by the Star-Studded "2009 FOX Reality Channel Really Awards" Hosted by Vivica A. FOX Saturday, October 17Fox Reality Channel will unveil two new awards for the Reallys this year, including the Legend Award and the Innovator Award.

[via press release from Fox Reality]

Reality's Liveliest Night Kicks Off with the "Househusbands of Hollywood" Reunion Special Followed by the Star-Studded "2009 Fox Reality Channel Really Awards" Hosted by Vivica A. Fox Saturday, October 17

LOS ANGELES -- The most exciting and unpredictable night in reality begins Saturday, October 17 with a Househusbands of Hollywood reunion special at 9p/8c, followed immediately by the 2009 Fox Reality Channel Really Awards with Lance Bass hosting the show's red carpet. Celebrate with more than 100 of your favorite reality stars at the only awards show honoring the best in reality television at 10p/9c.

The Househusbands of Hollywood reunion special, hosted by Nischelle Turner, will set the tone for an evening of spirited interactions, with all of the househusbands (Billy Ashley, Danny Barclay, Darryl M. Bell, Charlie Mattera and Grant Reynolds) and the women in their lives (Lisa Ashley, Katherine Barclay, Tempestt Bledsoe and Jillian Reynolds). Secrets will be revealed, marital conflicts confronted and viewer questions will finally be answered.

Immediately following, viewers can tune in to the fourth annual Fox Reality Channel Really Awards, the only awards show celebrating reality television and honoring its stars. You never know what will happen when this year's most loved and love-to-be-hated reality stars all gather in one place.

Fox Reality Channel will unveil two new awards for the Reallys this year, which honor great achievements in reality television, including the Legend Award, presented to famed reality television producer Jonathan Murray (Project Runway, The Real World, Road Rules, The Bad Girls Club) and the Innovator Award, presented to a very special surprise guest. In addition, two new categories, Really Totally Robbed, and Really OMG Moment have been added to this year's award show lineup.

Other highlights of the 2009 Fox Reality Channel Really Awards include a performance by America's Got Talent's "Recycled Percussion," and appearances by Hugh Hefner and the "new" The Girls Next Door, Nigel Lythgoe, Cindy Margolis, Mary Murphy, Antonio Sabato Jr., and cast members from The Amazing Race, America's Next Top Model, The Bachelorette, Big Brother, Dancing with the Stars, Househusbands of Hollywood, The Hills, The Real World, Rock of Love, Sex Decoy: Love Stings, The T.O. Show, Top Chef among others.

Official 2009 Fox Reality Channel Really Awards categories:

REALLY BEST COMPETITION SERIES

REALLY BEST DOCU- SERIES

REALLY FAVORITE DUO

REALLY FAVORITE HOST/JUDGE

REALLY FAVORITE HOTTIE

REALLY FAVORITE PERFORMER

REALLY FAVORITE VILLAIN

REALLY OMG MOMENT

REALLY TOTALLY ROBBED

ABOUT FOX REALITY CHANNEL

Fox Reality Channel launched in May 2005, to become the premier destination for lovers of unscripted programming. Fox Reality Channel is the only all-reality, all-the-time cable and satellite network featuring compelling original programming and network favorites. Fox Reality Channel is available in nearly 50 million homes and can be accessed via Video on Demand, broadband, mobile devices and other digital platforms such as Hulu and iTunes� (excluding American Idol Extra). For more information on Fox Reality Channel programs and schedules, please visit foxreality.com. Viewers can follow Fox Reality Channel on the following social networking sites:

Natural 9 Entertainment is an independent production company based in Burbank, California. Natural 9 Entertainment produced the long running daily entertainment recap show called Reality Remix and has also produced a wide array of weekly series and specials for ABC, NBC, FOX, FOX Sports and most cable networks. Natural 9's most recent reality series Re-Inventing Bonaduce aired in spring 2009 on Fox Reality Channel and it will be producing the 2009 Fox Reality Channel Really Awards for the fourth consecutive year. Carol Sherman is the President and CEO of Natural 9 and Jeff Androsky, 11-time Emmy Award winning Producer/Director, serves as President of Production and Development.